"The inhumanity of the Trump Administration’s asylum policy is staggering," Casey said in a tweet.

The inhumanity of the Trump Administration’s asylum policy is staggering. They continue to separate children from their families, and now they're targeting victims of domestic violence. This change will put the lives of particularly vulnerable people at risk. https://t.co/IoDmHAT1w1

“Generally, claims by aliens pertaining to domestic violence or gang violence perpetrated by non-governmental actors will not qualify for asylum,” the attorney general said in his decision.

“The mere fact that a country may have problems effectively policing certain crimes — such as domestic violence or gang violence — or that certain populations are more likely to be victims of crime, cannot itself establish an asylum claim,” he continued.

The move has drawn the ire of Democrats and immigration activists.

Sessions has criticized the U.S. asylum system in the past, saying immigration attorneys had exploited the law and had taken advantage of the country’s “generosity.”